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WiiWare Sales of Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People Double with New Wii Storage Solution (PC, WII)

Telltale CEO: “This is a major step forward for episodic gaming.” SAN RAFAEL, April 9, 2009 – Telltale has announced that WiiWare™ sales of Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, the first monthly episodic series on a console, have more than doubled since Nintendo’s new storage solution was unveiled at the Game Developer’s Conference …

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STEAMBOT CHRONICLES: BATTLE TOURNAMENT FOR PSP� (PlayStation�Portable) SYSTEM (PSP)

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 9, 2009 – Atlus U.S.A., Inc., who repeatedly asked the gaming press to not disturb its friend because he was “dead tired,” today announced that it has acquired the North American publishing rights for Steambot Chronicles™ Battle Tournament for PSP� (PlayStation�Portable) system, an action game overflowing with intense mech customization, an …

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EA SPORTS UNVEILS COVER ATHLETES FOR GRAND SLAM TENNIS (WII)

John McEnroe, Roger Federer and Serena Williams Featured on North American Packaging REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – April 9, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that tennis stars John McEnroe, Roger Federer and Serena Williams will be the North American* cover athletes for its new tennis franchise, EA SPORTS™ Grand Slam� Tennis. Eight …

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ACTIVISION CONFIRMS PROTOTYPETM LAUNCH TIMING (360, PC, PS3)

Radical Entertainment’s shape-shifting phenomenon confirms North American and European ship dates, debuts new intro cinematic movie on official website London, UK – 8th April, 2009 – No conspiracy here�we promise� Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) confirmed today that the long-awaited open-world action thriller video game PROTOTYPETM will ship in European territories on June 5 and …

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Bplus announces new game for Wii (WII)

Vienna, Austria – Tuesday April 7th, 2009 Bplus, independent software developer, today officially announces Vektor Tank, a brand-new title under development by Bplus for Wii™. Vektor Tank is a totally original genre-mix featuring action-packed shooting gameplay, exciting tactical tank combats in a destructible environment and of course lots of explosions. After the success of Niki …

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‘NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN’ GAME FOR Wii, Xbox 360, NINTENDO DS and PC

New Video Game Brings the Movie Experience Home this May EDISON, N.J., April 7, 2009 -Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox L&M), today announced Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian for Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 …

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505 GAMES BRINGS HOLLYWOOD ICON TO NORTH AMERICA ON THE NINTENDO WiiTMIN ACTION-ADVENTURE GAME, THE DESTINY OF ZORRO (WII)

Legendary Zorro Makes Debut on the Nintendo WiiTM in North America Offering Swashbuckling, Sword Fighting Fun for the Whole Family LOS ANGELES (April 6, 2009) — Global videogame publisher, 505 Games, together with Zorro Productions, Inc. announced today The Destiny of Zorro, a new action-adventure videogame for the Nintendo Wii™, featuring the legendary swordsman and …

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UBISOFT� SUPPORTS THE NINTENDO DSiTM WITH MY COOKING COACH (DS)

LONDON, UK – 06 APRIL 2009 – Today, Ubisoft announced the launch of its first game created specifically for the new Nintendo DSi™: My Cooking Coach. Already a worldwide leader on Nintendo DSTM, Ubisoft is one of the first independent developers to launch a game created to take advantage of the new functionality of the …

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The roots of evil revealed in Silent Hill�: Shattered Memories (PS2, PSP, WII)

Konami reinvents its first Silent Hill classic, as Shattered Memories arrives to scare on Wii, PSP and PlayStation 2 Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH is to bring its terrifying Silent Hill series to Wii™ as Silent Hill: Shattered Memories heads to the Nintendo system for the first time in Autumn. The game, a clever reimagining of …

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CURVE ANNOUNCES EXPLODEMON! FOR PSN, PC AND WIIWARE (PS3)

Curve Announces Explodemon! For PSN, PC and WiiWareExplosive self-published, multi-platform, original IP set for release in Q4 2009 London, UK – 3rd April 2009 – Independent developer Curve Studios today announced Explodemon!, the developer’s first self-published original title for digital download. Explodemon! is a 2.5D platform action game influenced by classic Japanese games from the …

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Empire Of Sports Presents The V�lkl Diamond Cup (PC)

Empire Of Sports Partners With Global Ski Equipment Brand, V�lkl, To Host Permanent Online Ski Championship Thursday 30th April/…Empire of Sports, the first massively connected multisport 3D game, is proud to unveil the latest in its ever growing online sports events; The V�lkl Diamond Cup. In association with winter sports equipment brand, V�lkl, Empire of …

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